If you apply for a course that requires an admissions test, you’ll need to check:
- the registration deadline for the test,
- when and where you will sit it,
- what it includes.
Most admissions tests happen between August and November the year before you're due to start your studies. Some have a registration deadline before you need to submit your UCAS application.
Some of the key admissions tests are listed below. You should check the UCAS course search to check whether the course you are applying for requires an admissions test.
LNAT – National Admissions Test for Law
- The Law National Aptitude test helps you understand if Law is the right career path for you, and it helps Universities check that you’ll be able to succeed on a law course. It is currently used for courses at the following universities:
- University of Bristol
- University of Cambridge
- Durham University
- University of Glasgow
- Kings College London
- London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- University of Oxford
- SOAS
- UCL
GAMSAT - Graduate Medical School Admissions Test
GAMSAT is used some medical schools for applicants who already have degree level qualifications, applying for Graduate Entry Medicine courses.
- Brunel University
- University of Chester
- University of Exeter
- Imperial College London
- Keele University
- University of Liverpool
- University of Nottingham
- University of Plymouth
- St Andrews University
- St Georges Medical School
- University of Sunderland
- University of Surrey
- Swansea University
- Ulster University
- University of Worcester
UCAT - University Clinical Aptitude Test
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is used by many universities to select applicants to their medical and dental degree programmes. It is currently used for courses at the following universities:
- University of Aberdeen
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Aston University
- Bangor University
- University of Birmingham
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- University of Bristol
- Brunel University London
- University of Cambridge
- Cardiff University
- University of Central Lancashire
- University of Chester
- University of Dundee
- University of East Anglia
- Edge Hill University
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Exeter
- University of Glasgow
- Hull York Medical School
- Imperial College London
- Keele University
- Kent and Medway Medical School
- King's College London
- Lancaster University
- University of Leeds
- University of Leicester
- University of Liverpool
- University of Manchester
- University of Newcastle
- University of Nottingham
- University of Oxford
- Plymouth University
- Queen Mary University of London
- Queen's University Belfast
- University of Sheffield
- University of Southampton
- University of St Andrews
- St George's, University of London
- University of Sunderland
- University of Surrey
- Swansea University
- University College London
- University of Warwick
- University of Worcester
ESAT - Engineering and Science Admissions test
ESAT is used by Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge for Engineering and Science based subjects.
- Imperial College London
- University of Cambridge
TMUA - Test of Mathematics for University Admission
TMUA is used by several universities for Mathematics, Economics and Computer Science courses. It is currently used for courses at the following universities:
- Imperial College London
- University of Cambridge
- London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- University of Warwick
- Durham University
Admissions tests at University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge use a number of admissions tests, including UCAT, TMUA, ESAT, and LNAT, alongside a University of Cambridge College admissions assessment, which applies to most other courses and colleges at University of Cambridge. Applicants will also need to complete a My Cambridge Application.
Admissions tests at University of Oxford
University of Oxford use a number of admissions tests, including UCAT, LNAT, and University of Oxford specific tests for the majority of their courses.